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Men's Basketball-Kevon Tucker
93
Winner Dalton State (Ga.) DS 22-1 (11-1 SSAC)
87
Blue Mountain (Miss.) BMC 11-9 (4-8 SSAC)
Winner
Dalton State (Ga.) DS
22-1 (11-1 SSAC)
93
Final
87
Blue Mountain (Miss.) BMC
11-9 (4-8 SSAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dalton State (Ga.) DS 48 45 93
Blue Mountain (Miss.) BMC 48 39 87

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Erik Simpson, Sports Information Director

#3 Roadrunners Tie School-Record With 15th Straight Win In Come-From-Behind Victory Over Blue Mountain (Miss.)


BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. - #3 Dalton State survived the upset and in the process tied the school-record for consecutive wins with their 15th straight, coming from behind in the final minutes to defeat Blue Mountain (Miss.) 93-87 in SSAC action in Blue Mountain, Miss. on Thursday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
THE FIRST HALF
  • Blue Mountain got off to a roaring start, jumping out to a 20-5 lead at the 13:33 mark.
  • Randy Bell provided an instant spark off the bench hitting two-straight from distance to cut the Topper lead down to nine (22-13).
  • As the clock ticked past the midway point of the half, the Birds started to gain some traction going on a 7-0 run to slash the deficit to three points (30-27).
  • Sean Cranney found Aaron Burress in the paint for two with just over five minutes left in the half to tie the game at 33-33.
  • An odd exchange occurred just shy of the three minute mark where a personal foul on Bell turned into a double-technical that sent Bell to the locker room.
  • Playing without one of their most dynamic players, the Birds kept their composure and battled the rest of the half to send the game into the half with a 48-48 tie.
 
THE SECOND HALF
  • The game remained tight as both teams matched the other bucket-for-bucket for the first five plus minutes of the second half.
  • Blue Mountain looked to take control with an 8-0 run that gave them a 67-60 lead.
  • Each time the Roadrunners looked to make up ground, they were matched on the opposite end by the Toppers.
  • Another run from BMC, this time a 7-0 run, gave them an 11-point lead (83-72) with 6:39 remaining.
  • Dalton State clamped down on the defensive end and answered, closing the game with a 21-4 run to pick up their 22nd win on the season, 93-87.
 
THE REST OF THE STORY
#3 Dalton State (Ga.) improves to (22-1 overall, 11-1 SSAC) with the win, while Blue Mountain (Miss.) falls to (11-9 overall, 4-8 SSAC) with the loss. Kevon Tucker led the Roadrunners with 25 points and four rebounds, while Rodley Adjei backed him up with 18 points and four assists. Randy Bell (13) and C.J. Perry (12) also scored in double-figures for the Birds.
 
Tyree Beason led all scorers with 32 points, five rebounds, and four assists to pace the Toppers. Brandon Williams had 19 and five assists, with Jeffrey Porter adding 13.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
DS had a rough time converting from the charity stripe early in the second half going 4-for-11, but closed it out by hitting ten-in-a-row. The Birds shot 52.7% (29-for-55) overall from the field, while Blue Mountain shot a 47.4% (27-for-57) clip. During Dalton State's closing run, BMC went 1-for-8 from the field
 
Both teams were productive from distance with the Toppers hitting 12-of-27 (44.4%) shots and the Roadrunners knocking down 10-of-23 (43.5%) attempts. Blue Mountain only hit one of their final five attempts from behind the arc on the evening.

The battle on the glass narrowly went to the Roadrunners (33-31). DS held the advantage in the paint (32-22) and in points off turnovers (18-13). Second chance points were at a premium and went to the Toppers by a margin of one, 8-7.
 
UP NEXT
#3 Dalton State will continue the road swing as they head to McKenzie, Tenn. for a matchup with (RV) Bethel (Tenn.) on Saturday, February 8. Tip-Off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (CT).

 
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